JOB CORPS Whitney Young Job Corps Brick Masonry students joined the Frenchburg Brick Masonry Job Corps students to complete a major concrete wall project at the Frenchburg Job Corps Academy. Giving both brick masonry students outstanding on the job experience as they worked on...
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Whitney Welding Grad has Great Dreams
Anthony Davis started Whitney Young Job Cops in March of 2017 thanks to his pastor and an acquaintance who suggested he attends Job Corps. Anthony at the time was in his early twenties on his 5th year working in a furniture factory to help support his mother in paying...
Carpentry and Welding Students and Apprenticeship Opportunities
The Whitney Young Job Corps carpentry and welding students attended the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Union to gain knowledge of the apprenticeship opportunities. Approximately 20 students were eager to hear the men and women in the union...
Students Tour the Carpentry Union to Gain Insight of Apprenticeships Program
The Whitney Young Job Corps carpentry and welding students attended the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Union to gain knowledge of the apprenticeship opportunities. Approximately 20 students were eager to hear the men and women in the union...
The Military is welcomed at Whitney Young Job Corps
The Whitney Young Job Corp Center has been visited by several arm forces of the Military over the past week. Starting with the Coast Guard, Marines, Army and United States Air Force each had the opportunity to speak and share career outlook with Whitney Young Job...
Where are the Whitney Young Job Corps Graduates?
Whitney Young Job Corps alumni are all over the country working in very promising and successful careers. As for former student, LaTasha King, she credits the Whitney Young Job Corps Center for her successes gearing her in the direction of endless opportunities....
Whitney Young students volunteers for Shelbyville Kiwanis
The Whitney Young Job Corps culinary students volunteered Monday, February 5th, at the Shelbyville Kiwanis Annual Chili Supper! Three culinary arts trade students, Scott Allen, Brandon Brownlee and Richard Eason volunteered by serving chili and soups at the Stratton...
HBI and ABC visited Whitney Young Job Corps
John Gaddis, regional coordinator for the Home Builders Institute (HBI), and Marty Doughty, apprenticeship director with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), recently visited the Carpentry and Building Construction Technology (BCT) career technical training...
The Whitney Young Job Corps Center and Belflex Staffing are partnering to benefit Faurecia
Whitney Young Job Corps created an opportunity for 3 gentlemen to start the year with a very promising future. Conner Cole and Johnathan Rivard have completed approximately 90% of their welding trade and are eligible to participate in the Work Base Learning program....
Whitney Young Job Corps Provides Foundation for Student, Autumn Hinkle
The Whitney Young Job Corps Center has been the foundation for Autumn Hinkle to begin her career. She attended Whitney Young Job Corps on February 13, 2017 with the goal of completing her high school diploma and obtain a Culinary Arts skills trade certification. At...
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Job Corps Prepares Student for a Successful Future!!!
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Job Corps Center is very proud of to see Breaunna Couts take the next step toward her goal of obtaining a Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia! Breaunna decided to attend the Whitney Young Job Corps Center after her academic advisor stated it would take...
Whitney M Young Job Corps Students Exhibit the True Meaning of Christmas
What makes this such a kind act of kindness is that the students giving have very little of their own. Yet they give to help others even less fortunate then themselves. Now, that's the true meaning of Christmas. It comes from the heart. Whitney M Young Job Corps...
Whitney Young Job Corps Culinary Arts Students prepare Thanksgiving Lunch for Political Staff
Another door opens to skilled Culinary Arts students at Whitney M Young Job Corps. The Whitney M. Young Job Corps Culinary Arts students prepare and serve Thanksgiving lunch to Congressman's John Yarmuth's staff and their family members on November 15th. Additional...
Whitney M. Young Job Corps honors America’s Veterans
Recently on Nov. 12 Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center held an assembly that honored our veterans that were staff, students or community members at large. The Martha L. Collins High School provided the presentation of colors. We were privileged to have two guest...
Whitney Young Job Corps Center participates in Make a Difference Day
Whitney M Young Jr. Job Corps takes pride in offering community service and assistance to our neighbors locally and state wide. Each technical trade was assigned a project to complete during Make a Difference Week (October 22-25). We helped Habitat for Humanities, St....
Whitney M Young Job Corps Students volunteer on Labor Day
Whitney Young Job Corps Center – September 3, 2012 Student Mentor Association participated in the Shelbyville Community Labor Day Parade by passing candy out to the parade participants. The community talked about the professionalism that our students exhibited...
Whitney M Young Job Corps welcomes Congressman John Yarmuth at Graduation
It’s August 24th and you can feel the excitement in the air as students line up for the graduation processional to “Pomp and Circumstance”, but this is no traditional graduation. These students have overcome obstacles, beat the odds and completed their task. Each...
Whitney M Young Job Corps serves NAACP
Whitney M Young Job Corps Culinary Arts Students rendered a service to the Shelbyville KY NAACP at their first annual Freedom Fund Scholarship Banquet on August 25th. The culinary arts students served dinner. Whitney Young students utilized their culinary arts skills...
Whitney M Young Job Corps Center host Tri-County Career & College Fair Aug 8th
Whitney M Young Job Corps Center will host a tri-county career & college fair on August 8th at 10am to 1pm. Counties include Jefferson, Shelby and Bullitt. The event will be held in the gym. The center is located at 8460 Shelbyville Rd. Simpsonville, KY 40067. The...
Whitney M Young Job Corps Student earns American Red Cross Scholarship
Whitney M. Young Job Corps Student, Sherika Hill, is awarded the American Red Cross Scholarship. Whitney M. Young Job Corps’ student body has earned the honor of being recognized for outstanding community service from the American Red Cross. Each year a student is...